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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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